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History

Lázár: MT should not fire Ákos over remarks on women

Magyar Telekomʼs move to cancel its contract with Hungarian singer Ákos over his comments on women is essentially a “dictatorship...

Food

Foreign companies look to raise wages by 2.8% next year

Foreign-owned companies in Hungary are planning to raise wages by an average 2.8% next year, according to a recent survey...

Tourism

Forint weakens ahead of Fed decision

The forint traded at 317.51 to the euro around 5:30 in the evening on Wednesday, weakening from 316.06 late Tuesday,...

Awards

EC clears state aid for MKB restructuring

The European Commission said today that it had cleared Hungarian state aid for the restructuring of MKB Bank, Hungarian news...

Food

MNB cuts inflation forecast to 1.7% for 2016

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) on Tuesday cut its inflation forecast to 1.7% in 2016 in the fan chart...

Conferences

MNB to introduce countercyclical capital buffer

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) yesterday announced its introduction of a countercyclical capital buffer to reduce the impact of...

History

Conflicting reports on claim of PM assassination plot

A report by Blikk.hu published yesterday suggests that two men were planning to carry out an armed attack during the...

Tourism

Lufthansa Technik eyes new base at Debrecen airport

German aviation company Lufthansa Technik is planning to establish a base at Hungary’s Debrecen international airport, eastern Hungary, deputy CEO...

History

Editorial: Laughable legislation is not funny

The following is the editorial from the December 11 biweekly edition of the Budapest Business Journal....

Food

State Sec: Roche, Nestlé consider further investments in Hungary

Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche and food company Nestlé are considering making further investments in Hungary, Hungarian foreign ministry state secretary...

Food

EY: CEOs’ optimism grows regarding Hungary’s economy

In line with global trends, Hungarian CEOs are more optimistic about economic growth, and expect headcounts and Hungary’s M&A market...

History

Poll finds Hungarians want less spending on stadiums

Some 80% of Hungarians would have the government spend "less", or "a lot less", taxpayer money on building stadiums, according...

History

Lázár: ‘We are not America’

Hungary is not going to negatively or positively discriminate for or against U.S. companies, and will not offer an advantage...

Tourism

GKI raises GDP growth forecast for 2016 to 2.7%

Economic research institute GKI has raised its GDP growth forecast for 2016 to 2.3% from its earlier projection of 2%,...

Awards

Invitel, Budapest Bank sign five-year cooperation agreement

Hungarian telco Invitel has been awarded hundreds of millions of forints in IT orders for the next five years from...

Budapest

MGYOSZ Backs Preparations for Budapest 2036 Olympics Bid

The Confederation of Hungarian Employers and Industrialists (MGYOSZ) has endorsed preparations for a Budapest bid to host the 2036 Summer...

Art

What János Bródy Means to Hungarians

For János Bródy, who turned 80 this year, 2026 has been momentous. On April 10, he was one of more...

In Hungary

3-day Kerekdomb Festival Returns to Tállya

The historic village of Tállya is in the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region, part of the UNESCO World Heritage, nestled among the...

Culture

Hungarian Jazz Great Gábor Szabó Honored at Magyar Zene Háza

With the opening of a pop-up exhibition at Budapest’s switched-on Magyar Zene Háza, the 90th anniversary of Gábor Szabó’s birthday...

Budapest Reaches 100 Short CAF Trams as Fleet Expansion Continues

Budapest’s 100th short CAF tram has entered service, marking a milestone in the capital’s fleet renewal program, the Budapest Transport...

Margrethe Vestager to Deliver Keynote at ABSL Forum in Budapest

Margrethe Vestager, former European Commission Executive Vice President and EU Competition Commissioner, will deliver a keynote at the ABSL Forum...

MGYOSZ Backs Preparations for Budapest 2036 Olympics Bid

The Confederation of Hungarian Employers and Industrialists (MGYOSZ) has endorsed preparations for a Budapest bid to host the 2036 Summer...

Pizza Hut to Expand Hungarian Network to 31 Restaurants

Pizza Hut plans to open restaurants in Nagykanizsa and Budapest in 2027, expanding its Hungarian network to 31 locations, local...

Budapest Hotels Outperform Regional Rivals Despite Lower Guest Numbers

Budapest’s hotels delivered some of the strongest results in CEE, posting an 81.3% occupancy rate, and leading the region with...

What János Bródy Means to Hungarians

For János Bródy, who turned 80 this year, 2026 has been momentous. On April 10, he was one of more...

Budapest’s Déli Station to Close for Weekend Repairs Ahead of Major Upgrade

Budapest’s Déli railway station will close entirely on Oct. 10-11 for maintenance aimed at eliminating several speed restrictions, Transport and...

Kissmiklos Marks Shift to Fine Art With ‘Lobbyism’ Exhibition at Hotel Clark

Hungarian artist kissmiklos is shifting his creative focus entirely to fine art, marking the transition with “Lobbyism,” an exhibition that...

Tourism Agency Consults 70 Industry Groups on Strategy Through 2036

The Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ) is drawing on recommendations from 70 professional organizations to develop a sector strategy through 2036,...

Renewing the Spirit of Countryside Wellness Hospitality

More than a year after taking over Sárvár’s Spirit Hotel Thermal Spa, Zoltán Árvai is balancing the traditions of an...

State and City to Renew Budapest’s Danube Waterfront

The gov't and Budapest will form a new 50–50 joint company to develop the Budapest section of the Danube, resolving...

WWII Munitions Removed From Two Budapest Riverside Locations

Military bomb disposal experts removed World War II munitions discovered near Szabadság Bridge and on Margaret Island on Saturday, prompting...

3-day Kerekdomb Festival Returns to Tállya

The historic village of Tállya is in the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region, part of the UNESCO World Heritage, nestled among the...

Hungarian Jazz Great Gábor Szabó Honored at Magyar Zene Háza

With the opening of a pop-up exhibition at Budapest’s switched-on Magyar Zene Háza, the 90th anniversary of Gábor Szabó’s birthday...

Wizz Air Ranks Second Among Central European Airlines at Skytrax Awards

Wizz Air has been named the second-best airline in Central Europe at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards, based on...